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Leather Style + Care Guide

Our Leather Style + Care Guide comes to you as we've begun to look through our archives in celebration of our 15th year online while keeping in mind what works for today And if we're placing bets, our money's on leather. Its everywhere more than ever now, plus, it's unbearably cold all over the states this season. And most updated of all this time around: summer leather! From runways to discount chains, leather has become a quintessential element on deluxe cool. We pulled some of our top FocusOnStyle posts about on leather styles & care to have everything handy  in this resource guide.  With that in mind, get on board with this assortment of essential tips... Get started by clicking

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Dress Up an everyday jacket, from the must-have motorcycle to a basic blazer

Dress Up an everyday jacket, and you too can be red carpet ready in one of your favorite go-to toppers Holiday party season is quickly coming upon us & we might not want to buy a one off outfit. Why not take a spin on something that you can style infinite ways? Let's take inspiration from what these A+ fashion starts wore to the 'Mademoiselle C' premiere recently, both singer Ciara and fashion titan Carine Roitfeld donned their own takes on dressing up what could be considered an everyday jacket. >>DISCOVER: Age-Appropriate leather jackets and how to shop & wear one As you can see, both opted top their head-to-toe black outfits with jackets that are casual enough to be

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Rachel Comey Fall 2013 Fashion Show Photos

Rachel Comey Fall 2013 Key Styling Rachel Comey Fall 2013: There's always something you want in this collection.  Menswear slouch, edgy but not aggressive leathers, splash of clear fire engine red, and flattering drapiness in non old lady florals.   >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Rachel Comey Fall 2013 >>MORE: Rachel Comey Rachel Comey Fall 2013 >> CLICK to peek at Rachel Comey in store now… Rachel Comey    >> Photo gallery of  Rachel Comey Fall 2013 Runway Collection: [nggallery id211]   Photos: Rachel Comey

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Leather Weather: Black (leather pants) + White = Italian Style

I'll Have What She's Having: Black leather pants that look so right Yesterday, we talked about the ageless chic of a black leather motorcycle jacket, and today it's time to talk about your lower half. >>MORE: Leather Style There's an off-handedness that Italians have. They could be wearing the most extravagant item -- think a healthy dose of gold, a swath of fur, ornate embellishments, or in this case, black leather pants-- and throw it together in a manner that's effortless and molto elegante, and even casual in their own way. Never garish. Always fun. >>RELATED: When in Rome Black leather pants are one of the hottest trends this season, and we all know how tricky they can be. Let's look at

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Leather Weather: A Black Leather Jacket At Any Age To Suit Your Every Mood!

Kate Moss, Isabelle Hupert, Sarah Jessica Parker in black leather jackets
I'll Have What She's Having: A modern & global spin on a classic black leather jacket as an age-appropriate celebrity favorite Baby, it's leather weather! Not too hot, not too cold (yet) and just right for some hard core downtown motorcycle style done right, may it be city, casual, or dressy. From London, New York, to Cannes, we've got Kate Moss, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Isabelle Huppert sporting a black leather jacket in three ageless ways that will surely suit YOUR wardrobe. >>MORE: Leather Style When it comes to rocking it out whist still being both age-appropriate and ageless, please note that these ladies are in their LATE 30s, 40s, and 50s. Style doesn't have an expiration date when it looks right. Kate Moss in

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Fall 2012 Trend Re-Cap Pt. 2 – Military Leather And More

In with the New: Pt. 2 of Trends we love for Fall 2012 with a trend re-cap to get you in the know before the S/S shows… With Spring 2013 collections going on, we thought now was the right time to go over the season's top trends to gear you up with instant style updates to be on the lookout for. >>MORE: Fall 2012 fashion FALL 2012 Top Trends: What: Unexpected jolts of pink - Bursts of Crimson, Berry and Raisin Where: Acne, Celine, Lanvin >>DISCOVER: Top Fall 2012 Trends Part 1 Bursts of crimson shades of berry, bordeaux and raisin imbued the season's moody hues with rich color. Like that perfect red wine, this color is destined to flourish with age. From

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Ladylike Leather & Lace- Gia Coppola Makes It Work in Valentino

Take a cue from Gia Coppola's fresh ladylike take on the classic juxtaposition of leather & lace and make it work for you: Known for her strikingly girly take on deluxe classics, last week Gia Coppola turned heads in a fiery red Valentino leather and lace combo that spoke volumes on the sophistication leather has taken hold of over the past few seasons. >>More: Valentino Imagined in virtually every iteration possible, leather is one key trend that remains at the top of every fashion insiders list as it adds a cool, albeit sexy note to just about any look. >>MORE: Leather StyleWhat made it work on Coppola without looking like a tart (we are talking red leather & lace here) was her

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Stylist Advice- Naomi Campbell masters wearing brown and black Roberto Cavalli, here’s how

Naomi Campbell masters wearing brown and black Roberto Cavalli
I'll Have What She's Having: Old school rule breaking that keeps you looking all the more chic... As this crazy mild winter transitions towards spring, we are not quite ready to don the brights yet are still not wanting to be buried in heavy hues... unless artfully combined, that is. Let's start with a simple disclaimer: There are FEW woman who can wear a skirt as short and hair as long past 40 other than supermodel Naomi Campbell- the woman has a bod carved out of stone, for sure. >> EASY STYLE: How to wear brown and black Naomi Campbell masters wearing brown and black Roberto Cavalli with ease as both pieces though stylish, aren't meant to make a blaring

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Celebrity Watch- Alicia Keys Shows You How To Pull Off a Leather Skirt with Class

I'll Have What She's Having: A flattering leather skirt that is both chic and modern. Leather skirts can look tacky, we know. Particularly when you are not a rail thin beanpole but a lady with some gorgeous womanly curves. But, if you wear leather right, wow... MORE: I'll Have What She's Having By pairing a demure silk blouse in an elegant jewel tone, songstress Alicia Keys managed to evoke an elegant allure in a statement making leather paneled pencil skirt that hit the leather trend on the dot in a completely classy way. That's what's made leather's comeback in separates such an important proposition this time around as the notion is to use hides as an ultra deluxe way to add

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Celebrity Street Style- Rachel Weisz Takes The Edge Out of Leather Pants

I”ll Have What She’s Having: Taking something urbane & edgy and pairing it with something casual however classically chic makes for a winning look Leather pants seem to come & go in & out of style about as quickly as hem lengths and while we've never been big fans of the many connotations they bring to mind; from rocker-chic to plain old down & out freak- spotting forever-chic actress Rachel Weisz donning a pair from The Row with classic minded basics, has shed a new light on the layering possibilities of leather pants. SHOP: We found cutting-edge designer leather pants at Shopbop, and more budget-friendly ones at Topshop Pairing her sleek, slim-cut leather pants with a simple nautical striped shirt under

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Must-Have…Junya Watanabe’s Peplum Jacket

Leave it to the genius of Junya Watanabe to conjure up the prim, old-world regality of Christian Dior's iconic bar jackets into an updated motorcycle hybrid shape to let the associations run wild this season with his must-have luxury moto peplum jacket. Part urban warrior, part ladies-who-lunch, we can see it working wonders with a myriad of pairings from proper pencil skirts for day, to a voluminous maxi dress come night and a pair of crisp cigarette pants come weekend errands. Looking put-together and shamelessly cool has never seemed so easy until we saw this covetable beauty on the runway and suggest you consider its multitude of effortlessly wearable directions today at Barneys.com.  Do you love the look of a

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Leather Sleeved Outerwear

Leather sleeved tops, jackets and coats have been at the top of our most-wanted lists for quite a few fashion cycles but it wasn't until this season that we saw the trend really gain momentum with designers using hides of all kinds from snakeskin to lambskin to toughen up and add an edgy contrast to even the most classic of pieces. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS From heritage minded trench coats to traditional black wool toppers, outerwear of all kinds were given a dose of tough cool with leather sleeves and even epaulets like those seen at Chloe. >>MORE: Leather Style Here's a crash course on nailing the trend and a look at some of our favorite iterations of it... Chloe (and above)

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The French Chic Formula for Everyday Style a la Emmanuelle Alt

I'll Have What She's Having: Off-handed, easy, wearable Parisian style Emmanuelle Alt Makes Cool French Chic Look So Easy, so can you! Style is a lot like cooking. If you start out with poor ingredients, no matter how many spices you add, the dish doesn't work... well, at best, it could be just passable. But if there are a few very special ingredients, the result can be superb! I've been observing the very covetable, easy-going style of Emmanuelle Alt for some time as she is one of my poster girls for pulling off everyday élan in an attainable, distinctive and fuss-free way. Emmanuelle Alt attends the Jean-Paul Gaultier show as part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011

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